The Investigation of the TWA Flight 800 Crash

The article I chose is the June 20, 2013 article from CNN.com that discusses the investigation of the crash of the TWA Flight 800 passenger airplane. This airplane crashed mysteriously on June 17, 1996 on its way to Paris, France. All of the two hundred and thirty people aboard the flight perished. Witnesses of the crash reported seeing a strange ray of light and a large explosion, which created the suspicion of terrorism. After extensive investigation, the  National Transportation Safety Board ruled that the accident occurred because of a short circuit in the fuel gauge line. However, others disagree with the claim of machine malfunction. The data from the radars is evidence against the claim of malfunction. Now, there is a petition to reopen the investigation case of the crash of TWA Flight 800.